US President Joe Biden . File photoWASHINGTON, Oct 1 US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Venezuelan authorities have released seven American citizens from custody who will soon return to their homeland and reunite with their families.»Today, after many years of illegal detention in Venezuela, we are bringing home Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadella, Alirio Zambrano, José Luis Zambrano, José Pereira, Matthew Heath and Osman Khan.These people will soon be reunited with their families and return to the arms of their loved ones, where they place,» the White House said in a statement. The American leader expressed gratitude to the US government for «the hard work that made it possible for American citizens to return to their homeland.» «Today we celebrate the day when seven families will be whole again. To all families who are still suffering from being separated from their illegally detained loved ones, know that we remain committed to their release,» Biden stressed. The US President also added that repatriation of US citizens forcibly held abroad is a top priority for his administration.
